8 Best Burger Restaurants near La Jolla

“Tina made my visit to The Melt unforgettable with her warm welcome, genuine kindness, and exceptional service. She guided me to the perfect meal, which was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Her attentiveness was perfectly timed—never intrusive, yet always making me feel valued. Thanks to Tina, I left with a full stomach, a big smile, and an experience worth sharing.“

“The most mid burger. My dad could grill a better burger and for a tenth of the price! Took like half an hr to get our burgers, def not worth the wait. 10 dollars for a small flavorless burger. Dont get me started on fries that tasted like the were cooked in oil that has never been changed before. Not worth at all. Biggest flop“

“I’ve been coming here for about a year, mostly for the burritos and salads, and I can honestly say I’ll miss it now that I’m moving. The food is always fresh and made with love, you can tell they really care. The service is just as great: warm, friendly, and always welcoming with a smile. Definitely one of my favorite spots at UCSD.“

“This is the original Burger Lounge and I highly recommend it for an amazing, healthy hamburger. I have been fortunate to have them walking distance to my office from day one! They have great salads and shakes, too. Great to eat there or take out!!!“

“I would not normally take time to leave a review (let alone a positive one) for a hospital cafe, but this place was a little oasis in the middle of a tough day of appointments. Great coffee, solid breakfast fare and the staff were very nice.“

“Chef Felix and family put together an excellent meal. Every. Single. Day.I've been going here for 4+ years and am still going back. Everytime Chef curates, weekly, a menu and will even still make you almost anything you can cook on a skillet. From flatbreads, to home made soups, and a Cubano I would fight you for, they make a bit of everything.¡Provecho!“

“This place had been on my bucket list to try and I was shocked to discover we’ve had one on the UCSD campus this whole time. If you’re coming here from outside the institution, just watch out and park in V Spaces.

In regards to the food, I really liked the fries and the onion rings inside of the burger were good. They also had some fancy pure cane sugar soda fountain and I loved their coke replacement. I think this place can really stand out for its variety of plant based snacks and quick eats. The burger itself had quality ingredients, but I couldn’t get past the aftertaste of the burger. That “beefy” patty tasted off to me and while it’s not so disgusting that it’ll make me waste food but I would definitely reconsider getting any of the burgers. I mean try it, but set your expectations a little lower so you aren’t as disappointed, especially at 17 bucks😭.

That being said, Onion Rings, Fries, Oatmilk Softserve, Coffee, Cane Sugar Soda, Cane Sugar Iced Refreshers are allll the strongest things this place has to offer. Seriously give it a try if you haven’t and check out that plant based lifestyle🦎

Overall, might as well not lie, this place is DAYGOEATSAPPROVED✅✅📋“

“Good food and music. Friendly ambiance. Very enjoyable experience!“